Teen dies in crash with rig

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Apr 29, 2012 at 12:01 AMApr 29, 2012 at 10:29 AM

TIFFIN, Ohio - A 16-year-old Morrow County girl was killed Friday afternoon when her car collided with a tractor-trailer that pulled into an intersection in Seneca County's Pleasant Township, the State Highway Patrol said.

TIFFIN, Ohio - A 16-year-old Morrow County girl was killed Friday afternoon when her car collided with a tractor-trailer that pulled into an intersection in Seneca County's Pleasant Township, the State Highway Patrol said.

Killed in the accident on Rt. 53 about 3 miles north of Tiffin was Abigail Johnson of Marengo. Her car, a 1995 Volkswagen Jetta, was pinned under the rig driven by Glen McElroy, 68, of Barberton. He was not injured.

Troopers said McElroy was driving east on Rt. 592 about 1:50 p.m. when he yielded for the stop sign at Rt. 53, then proceeded through the intersection to head north, pulling into the path of the teenager's southbound car. Her vehicle drove under the trailer, tearing off its roof.

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